The December 23, 2009 Chronicle that on May 14, 1943, Kevin Watkins, 76, saw the distinct lights of the AHS Centaur as he was fishing off South Stradbroke Island with his brother and father.
"We saw a boat going north towards Brisbane and it was all lit up. We made remarks at the time because it was war-time and the ships should usually be blacked out. So we figured it must have been a neutral ship or a hospital ship."
Later, they noticed a bright flash over the water. The next day, they found a crate of oranges washed up on the shore and now are sure it was from the Centaur. They ate their fill.
Perhaps these were the last ones to see the ship before it was torpedoes.
A Sad Event in Australia's History. Cooter
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